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Leadership

The mission of the Cincinnati Board of Park Commissioners is “to conserve, manage, sustain, and enhance parks’ natural and cultural resources and public greenspace for the enjoyment, enlightenment and enrichment of the Cincinnati community.”Read More

History

Today’s Cincinnati Parks constitutes more than 5,000 acres, which amounts to approximately 10 percent of the City’s total land area. We’re considered among the best in the nation. As you travel through the city’s greenspaces with this site…Read More

Future of Parks

The Centennial Master Plan is the City’s blueprint for the conservation, restoration and enhancement of the Cincinnati park system. It was adopted 100 years after the first park master plan, the Kessler Plan, of 1907. The plan guides the administration….Read More

Art & Architecture

Cincinnati Parks has a diverse array of architecture and sculpture that confirm the human desire to interact with nature. Scattered throughout the Parks system are seemingly simple stone buildings, erected during the Great Depression, whoseRead More

News

BackYard Buzz

The happiest place in Cincinnati is now open. The newest addition to Cincinnati Parks showcases figures and painted scenes iconic to Cincinnati history and culture. So on your next day with friends and family plan to take a ride and make some memories.Read More

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Hill-top parks with spectacular views, a 1,459-acre forest to explore, Krohn Conservatory's year-round greenery, nature centers that host family programs, architectural gems to host your special event, picnic areas galore, enclosed dog parks: these are some great features of Cincinnati Parks. But the best feature of our parks?